Dan Martell, a renowned SaaS coach and entrepreneur, shares his incredible journey from a troubled youth in foster care to a successful business mentor. He discusses his mission to help CEOs 'Buy Back Their Time' while scaling their companies effectively. Martell emphasizes the importance of personal growth through vulnerability and storytelling. He reveals insights from his own experiences with hardship and transformation. Finally, he provides valuable lessons on avoiding burnout while achieving business success.
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First Public Reveal of Dark Past
Dan Martell shared his dark past publicly for the first time at a contest talk in 2013.
This disclosure surprised friends and Tim Ferriss, as Dan had never revealed this story before.
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Foster Care Challenges
Dan was placed in foster care at 12 due to uncontrollable rage and suicidal thoughts.
His foster care experience included wild behavior such as blowing out streetlights and damaging his foster dad's house.
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Turning Point Cop Chase Story
Dan Martell had a traumatic experience at 16 involving a police chase while driving a stolen car with a gun.
He tried to end his life but was ultimately caught and this became a turning point for recovery.
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When Dan Martell was 14 years old, his parents gave him up to the foster care system. At age 15, he ended up in a car chase with the police while driving a stolen car with a handgun inside and tried to end his life. While in rehab after a stint incarcerated, he focused his attention on a 486 computer and Java programming handbook and never looked back.Today, Dan is on a mission to scale companies and help CEOs "Buy Back Their Time", and is known as one of the world's most popular "SaaS coach" to CEOs. Dan's upcoming book shows entrepreneurs at every level how to scale their businesses fast while avoiding burnout.------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook
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